2013's songs of the summer [Videos]

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Hey, if Lena Dunham likes to dance to this song in a sheer tank-top (as she did in a January episode of "Girls") then it must be OK. Yes, the song by the Swedish synth-pop group has been making the rounds for a bit, but it broke through this summer because it is, you know, fun and includes the...

Hey, if Lena Dunham likes to dance to this song in a sheer tank-top (as she did in a January episode of "Girls") then it must be OK. Yes, the song by the Swedish synth-pop group has been making the rounds for a bit, but it broke through this summer because it is, you know, fun and includes the... (YouTube)

"Blurred Lines" has everything that makes a summer song great: an earworm beat, sexy content (check out the unrated version of the video) falsetto ... and excessive use of "#THICKE." It also features a live goat, who looks very skeptical about the whole situation. Ah, summer.

"Blurred Lines" has everything that makes a summer song great: an earworm beat, sexy content (check out the unrated version of the video) falsetto ... and excessive use of "#THICKE." It also features a live goat, who looks very skeptical about the whole situation. Ah, summer. (YouTube)

Pharrell Williams is back with another big summer hit after apparently hibernating the rest of the year (emerging with this and "Blurred Lines"? OK with us). And this one is pretty darn perfect (basically it's the very definition of a sex song -- and transports you to a 1977 disco). Bonus:...

Pharrell Williams is back with another big summer hit after apparently hibernating the rest of the year (emerging with this and "Blurred Lines"? OK with us). And this one is pretty darn perfect (basically it's the very definition of a sex song -- and transports you to a 1977 disco). Bonus:... (YouTube)

This video is the most inexplicable thing ever. It's like a National Geographic special on cocaine. But every summer needs a song with a "Na na nana na nana na" refrain." Yes, and Ray Dalton is that kid who looks 15, is actually 22 and has the voice of a grizzled 74 year old. Not that there's...

This video is the most inexplicable thing ever. It's like a National Geographic special on cocaine. But every summer needs a song with a "Na na nana na nana na" refrain." Yes, and Ray Dalton is that kid who looks 15, is actually 22 and has the voice of a grizzled 74 year old. Not that there's... (YouTube)

For better or worse, there's no "Call Me Maybe" this season. But because of sheer ubiquity or likeability (or both), here are the jams that'll make you think of this summer for years to come. --By Jordan Bartel • What's your pick for the song of the summer? Summer concerts | Summer...